>From Wikipedia: First generation Gol (1980-1994) The Gol was released in 1980 to replace the Brasilia, which was in turn a replacement to the Beetle in the Brazilian market. Based on its own unique BX platform, with a design specific to Latin America, the Gol featured the 1.3-liter air-cooled, Boxer engine from the Beetle, but front-mounted. A 1.6-litre engine was added later. In the mid 1980s, this engine was replaced by 1.6 and 1.8-litre water-cooled gasoline engines from the Passat. A 1.6-litre Diesel engine was made only for export (Diesel engines are not allowed to cars in Brazil).
----- Original Message ----- From: "Brien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List'" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 8:50 PM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Front Wheel drive ACVWs??? > > Yes the Gol was like a dasher/rabbit kind of car not ACVW though. Drove > one > in 92 when I lived there. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Richardson > Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 7:01 PM > To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List > Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Front Wheel drive ACVWs??? > > Was there something called the GOL out of brazil as well? > > Sent from my iPod Touch > > On Jul 2, 2008, at 6:22 PM, "No Quarter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I know for a fact that there have been some vehicles in the past >> that used the Type 1 engine in a front wheel drive type of setup. >> I've been toying with the idea of making a reverse trike and would >> like to see if either the parts from a FWD Type 1 powered vehicle >> are available or at the very least, some spindles that take the IRS >> rear stub shaft. >> >> The one vehicle that comes to mind is the VW mexican utility vehicle >> known as the Hormiga just for example. Anybody from Mexico should >> know about this and ever better yet if they could send me the >> parts. :) >> >> And while I'm babbling on, I've seen some nicely done reverse trikes >> that used the left over parts of a rear-ended beetle. You chop off >> the front behind the front seats and then graft a motorcycle rear >> end to it. I'm not sure but I think you can consider it a >> motorcycle now that it has the complete motorcycle body with a >> "modified" front end. >> >> I've always liked the tadpole style of trike - they are stable, get >> great mileage, and it's a way to put your mind to work to save some >> gas money. >> >> Thanks for the help/commentary/etc. >> >> Erin >> _______________________________________________ >> vintagvw site list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
